story

This week’s prompt for @jayna’s #fiftyword challenge is chase. I knew I had the perfect scene in “The Shard of Myrsi”, but it was going to take some work to fit it into 50 words. The scene is originally from my protagonist’s point-of-view, Sina. Her birth father Darad, who was banished from Emtia fifteen years prior for …

“You left Dad to die.” The fire popped as Tanya stirred it with her dagger. “He trusted you.” “I didn’t!” Billy dropped to his knees. “They captured me!” Tanya studied his eyes. Billy had never lied before. She waved the dagger then sheathed it. “That better be the truth.” This is my entry for @jayna’s …

Alan fought against the orderlies holding him back. “Veronica, no!” “You’re a danger to yourself.” She signed the forms then removed her sunglasses, revealing a black eye. “And to me.” Alan stopped fighting. Had he done that? He hadn’t meant to. He walked into the asylum. Maybe he was crazy. This is my story for …

This is a vignette from Emtia’s history that show’s the effects of a condition called Nightmare’s Death. To read the full article, go here. I ached to run to Darad, to wake him from his dreams. But that would only hasten the effects of the curse. He tossed and turned. The smell of sweat hung …

A tear fell from Jophi’s cheek and made a small splotch on the note in her hand, blurring the words. She wished she could ignore them. “…pay rent as set forth below or in the alternative vacate the premises…” She blinked, and another tear landed beside the first. To her right lay a bill listing …

Ruby stepped out from the forest and boarded the canoe. The mountains loomed in the distance, taunting her. For one split second she wanted to turn away. She peered inside her satchel. The dragon’s egg lay still–her only hope of getting Jared back. She gripped the oar. Time to go. Connie R. WatsonHi, I’m Connie! …